The Senior Manager leads and oversees the Compliance team in the Cayman Islands ensuring that business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, ethical conduct, internal policies and procedures. Be responsible for Regulatory relationships within country, and act as a trusted advisor on regulatory compliance and ethical conduct issues, in collaboration with Country Manager, Director Compliance, VP Compliance & AML/ATF and Chief Risk Officer (North/Central);Lead the Country Regulatory Compliance and Conduct program for all business lines in co-ordination with Global Compliance; Act as the Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer (AMLCO) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. and The Bank of Nova Scotia (Branch); Support with ensuring that AML/ATF & Sanctions regulatory reporting activities are executed, including the escalation of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs); Pro-actively identify potential violations of regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures, in a timely manner and make recommendations to mitigate business, compliance and operational risk; Assist businesses to remedy non-compliance situations raised by AML/ATF & Sanctions monitoring and testing activities; Maintain deep knowledge & understanding of industry issues and practices, as a Compliance/ AML/CFT subject matter expert for Cayman; Create an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk. Postsecondary degree in a business-related field; A minimum of 10 years’ Compliance and AML experience with 5+ years’ in the Banking industry; A minimum of 3 years’ supervisory/ senior management experience; Thorough knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing group operations- including but not limited to: Banking, Securities, Wealth, Treasury, Insurance and AML/ATF and Sanctions; Background in legal/regulatory, risk management or internal/external audit is an asset; In-depth understanding of Banking products, operations and technology; Efficient, well organized with sound judgement, excellent communication skills & unquestioned integrity; Strong leadership, strategic influencing and strategic thinking skills; Willingness and ability to embrace change, including adoption of enhanced data analytics and technology to improve Compliance processes and programs.